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There is a free program called Exact Audio Copy that I like and have used quite a bit.

You need a basic computer. You can use iTunes, Windows Media Player or any number of other programs. I recommend ripping to 320kbps MP3. It is high enough bitrate that most people cannot tell the difference most of the time, even on good systems. It is supported by almost everything out there...

If you sign up now, you can get HBO Max for $11.99/mo for twelve months, which is $3/mo off. The year starts when you sign off and you get access to HBO Now until HBO Max premiers on May 27.

I like them a lot for how I am using them. I have not tried them out as near-field monitors.

I'm definitely going to sign up, but I'm holding off to see if there are any promos or if they are going to offer a discounted annual membership. Many services give you a 20-30% discount if you pay upfront for 12 months.

We are watching Tiger King. What a shit-show. You literally couldn't make this up. It is that whacked. Highly entertaining though. Almost everyone involved is a horrible human being, so it is basically a karma circus.

We are bingeing our way through Agents of Shield with our younger daughter and are currently on Season 2. We've been streaming a lot of concerts from Qello, most recently Talking Heads: Stop Making Sense. We just started the final season of Clone Wars on Disney+. We are thinking about...

For about a hundred bucks a pair, they sound great. I would recommend them for anyone who wants a decent sounding pair of cheap speakers to play at low to medium volume in a secondary room. That is what they are made for and they do it well. They are definitely NOT Audioengine A5s, but they're a...

I have the powered version of those Edifier speakers and they can attest to the fact that they do sound good for the money. That is a low bar at that price point, but I'm happy with them in my bathroom. The only ding on the powered version is lack of Bluetooth. I use a Chromecast Audio with...

There are also some great, young blues/roots rock bands out there that are gaining steam and doing well. Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown and Larkin Poe are too good examples. I think music is just fragmenting more and that this fragmentation is driven by both streaming and listening habits. Music...

We also have this thread for the bad covers. Crimes Against Music

I've been listening to Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown a lot lately.

Cassette tapes are seeing a resurgence. Bands are passing them out after shows to get their music out there. CDs are blaise. Cassette is cool retro and a novelty in the world of streaming. It is a shame they settled on one of the worst sounding technologies every produced, but my daughter thinks...

This is what I've played in the last 24 hours.

Maybe I should watch it again, because I was not looking for deeper meaning. I just assumed they suck.